abomination
noun [C] /əˌbɒm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
/-ˌbɑː.mɪ-/ formalDefinition
› something that you dislike and disapprove of: Cruelty to animals is an abomination.Feelings of dislike and hatred
(Definition of abomination noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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